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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454449603321

Titolo

Multisystemic therapy and neighborhood partnerships [[electronic resource] ] : reducing adolescent violence and substance abuse / / Cynthia Cupit Swenson ... [et al.] ; foreword by Patricia Chamberlain

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2005

ISBN

1-281-96277-5

9786611962777

1-60623-169-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SwensonCindy Cupit

Disciplina

362.2/0425/083

Soggetti

Juvenile delinquents - Mental health services - United States

Juvenile delinquency - Treatment - United States

Conduct disorders in adolescence - Treatment - United States

Violence in adolescence - United States - Prevention

Teenagers - Drug use - United States - Prevention

Youth - Drug use - United States - Prevention

Adolescent psychotherapy - Parent participation - United States

Combined modality therapy - United States

Community development - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-265) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Based on the proven technology of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), this unique book provides an exemplary approach to empowering communities to reduce youth violence and substance abuse and promote school success. Effective strategies for working with at-risk youth are embedded in a comprehensive framework that enlists the talents and resources of clinicians, human service professionals, neighborhood residents, community organizations, and outside



stakeholders. Using an extended case example to illustrate all aspects of implementing MST on a neighborhood-wide scale, t